The effect of saline lock on prevention of phlebitis
- Conditions
- Phlebitis.Vascular complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014062118176N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Research Deputy of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
adult patients (Older than 18 years old) admitted to the medical-surgical wards that will hospitalized at least three days after surgery; patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in the upper limb (on the forearm) and patients who were willing to participate.
Exclusion criteria: patients who had any underlying blood disorders (eg, hemophilia, diabetes, etc); patients who receiving anticoagulant therapy (heparin, warfarin, Plavix, etc); patients who receiving IV potassium chloride; patients who receiving continuous intravenous fluid therapy; replacement of the catheter for any reason other than phlebitis; discharged or died during the study period; emergency situation that requires immediate medical or nursing interventions, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Phlebitis. Timepoint: 24-48-72 hours, respectively, after the pre-test. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale phlebitis.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Infiltration and the patency of the catheter. Timepoint: respectively, 24-48-72 hours after the pre-test. Method of measurement: Observation checklist and visual analogue scale infiltration.